title: An annotated update of the scale insect checklist of Hungary (Hemiptera, Coccoidea).
abstract: The number of scale insect species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) known from Hungary has increased in the last 10 years by 39 (16.6 %), to a total of 274 species belonging to 112 genera in10 families. The family Pseudococcidae is the most species rich, with 101 species in 34 genera; Diaspididae contains 59 species in 27 genera; Coccidae contains 54 species in 27 genera; and the Eriococcidae contains 33 species in 8 genera. The other 6 coccoid families each contain only a few species: Asterolecaniidae (7 species in 3 genera); Ortheziidae (7 species in 4 genera); Margarodidaesensu lato (5 species in 5 genera); Cryptococcidae (3 species in 2 genera); Kermesidae (4 species in 1genus); and Cerococcidae (1 species). Of the species in the check list, 224 were found in outdoor conditions, while 50 species occurred only in indoor conditions. This paper contains 22 species recorded for the first time in the Hungarian fauna.
authors.affiliation: Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences H-1022 Budapest Herman Ottó út 15 Hungary.
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kozár
authors.forename: Zsuzsanna Konczné
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Benedicty
authors.forename: Kinga
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fetykó
authors.forename: Balázs
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szita
keywords: Introduced pests; Palaearctic Region; distribution; insect invasion; taxonomy